Nashville is an easy day trip from most any corner of Kentucky. Six hours from the farthest corners of Eastern Kentucky and less than three from most parts of the Commonweath, Nashville offers a unique brand of glitz and Southern hospitality. My beau and I have been known to head down to NashVegas for the day to take in a quick appointment or a bite of hot chicken!

Nashville-style hot chicken

Where to stay:

The Hermitage Hotel, located in the heart of Downtown, is one of my very favorite places to stay. The rooms are luxurious (the bathrooms are huge and outright decadent!), and you'll be within walking distance of anything you could hope to visit.

Nashville is home to my very favorite breakfast spots in the world. The Loveless Cafe has the best biscuits and hash brown casserole you'll ever eat. The Pancake Pantry makes these sweet potato pancakes that are simply amazing. And the Donut Den serves apple fritters that you'll actually dream about. (Don't forget to stop by the Colbert-famousParnassus Books in the same shopping center as Donut Den!)

Nashville is one of my very favorite cities. I love that there's always something to do. I adore that you may just see a celeb in the mall or at the next table, and that nobody makes a thing of it. The country-club-meets-honkytonk vibe is fun and original. I can't wait to take my next road trip there!